HR Integration Partner

Alliance Animal Health•Houston, TX

About The Position

As a member of the Business Development Team, the HR Integration Partner plays a critical role in supporting Alliance Animal Health’s growth through acquisitions. This position leads and supports the end-to-end HR lifecycle for mergers and acquisitions, including HR due diligence, integration planning, and post-close employee assimilation. The role partners closely with HR and Operations leadership teams to ensure smooth transitions for newly partnered hospitals. This individual will support the successful onboarding of new teams by implementing HR programs, aligning policies and procedures, and integrating benefits and payroll systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum 5+ years of experience in Human Resources, HR consulting, or HR operations.
Working knowledge of employment laws including FLSA, FMLA, ADA, and OSHA.
Strong relationship building and collaboration skills
Excellent communication and presentation abilities
Strategic thinking with strong analytical skills
Project management and organizational capability
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
High attention to detail and strong business acumen
Personal effectiveness, credibility, and adaptability
Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
HRIS systems such as ADP Workforce Now
Project management tools (e.g., Datasite, Asana or similar)
Travel may range from 50% to 75% , depending on deal volume and integration needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting M&A due diligence and integrations strongly preferred.
Experience in multi-site healthcare, veterinary, or dental organizations preferred.
Demonstrated project management experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives.
Professional HR certification (PHR, SPHR, or GPHR) preferred.

Responsibilities

M&A Due Diligence & Strategy Support HR due diligence activities for potential and pending acquisitions.
Review HR-related documents including compensation structures, benefit programs, retirement plans, and HR policies.
Identify potential HR-related financial exposures or risks during due diligence.
Analyze hospital policies and procedures compared to company standards to identify alignment gaps and cultural considerations.
Project manage HR integration activities from initial partnership discussions through post-close transition.
Coordinate implementation of payroll, HRIS, benefits, compliance programs, and other HR systems.
Support the integration of compensation and benefits programs for newly partnered hospitals.
Coordinate access to HR data, vendors, systems, and portals for new practice managers and hospital teams.
Support the initial setup and onboarding of new Priority Pet Urgent Care locations.
Build strong relationships with new partner hospitals and leadership teams as their primary HR contact during the transition.
Support employee communications related to HR policies, benefits, and programs throughout the transaction lifecycle.
Coordinate benefits meetings and onboarding communications with new employees joining the organization.
Ensure a successful transition post partnership to the ongoing HR & Payroll support teams.
Partner with Business Development, Integrations, Operations, and HR team to drive successful M&A transitions.
Participate in integration planning meetings and cross-functional project discussions.
Support additional activities and projects including the merging & relocations of existing practices within the Alliance platform.